Navigating the Passover Haggadah

(Torah Class)

Torah Class - Parshat Pekudei: Things Worth Repeating

Are some things worth writing and saying twice? It turns out, yes, and it's not what you think.

Be a Bearer of good news

What led the hostage activist to change her tune, and what does it have to do with the Seder? (Passover)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayakhel: Affirmative Action or Natural Selection?

Does the Torah teach us to balance talent and social status? Lessons from the selection of the artisans of the Mishkan.

Torah Class - Purim: The Purim Roller Coaster

The dramatic journey of the Jewish people in the Purim story—rising to the heights of power and influence, only to become targets of destruction. What sparked this shocking reversal of fortune?

Altar Moments

The producer of Shtisel ran away from his Judaism for 18 years. But one special moment and one special place changed everything. (Parshat Tetzaveh)

Torah Class - Parshat Tetzaveh: Will Everything Be Good?

Are we supposed to believe that everything that will happen to us is good, and how should we handle the bad?

Young ProphetsThe Bibas tragedy & the power of Jewish children.(Parshat Terumah)

Torah Class - Parshat Terumah: the Gift of Wealth: A Blessing or a Trap?

Do we control our wealth, or does it control us? The Torah challenges us to use it wisely, before our wealth uses us.

The Secret of Survival (Parshat Mishpatim)Nobody ever wanted the Jews. So how did we manage to survive?